The Brookhaven leader., 1887-07-28
LAWRENCE COUNTY MATTERS.
News Gathered and Reported by
Our Special Correspc ndent.
NVHINNV"
john NJ. ALLEN.

MON lICfslItt hlScss July So 1907
MARRIED:-At the residence of the
brides father, near MONTICELLO, Oh July
Is. 1887, Mr. |. N. Bush To Miss Cynthia
Maxwell. MIR. Bush is u prominent can
didate for Representative, and is one of
the best citizens of our county. Miss
Maxwell is the daughter of Mr.. w. G.
Maxwell, ST., who is regarded as one
of the landmarks, as q respectable man
aud exemplary citizen. We can wish Mr..
Bush and his amiable lady nothing better
than the happy life that now seems i'll
prospect for them.
Mrs. f. T. Marine, died this morning of
Consumption ut the old age of about 60.
She is the last of the anti-bellum land
marks Of Monticello, having been born
and raised here, and her entire life spent
NJ one of Monticello's doniZens. Both
DIR. Mure and Mr.. Dangh;ry, as well AZ
Mrs. Daughtry are old citizens, but their
sOiourn hasn't been more than some 40
years, at this place. Mrs. Marine was an
estimable lady and q devout christian,
! having been life long member of the
| Presbyterian church. Her last i'll
ness has been of several months dura-
ton, and her demise has been daily OK
pccted for some time. She will be inter-
ed at this place tomorrow. She leaves
a widowed daughter-Mrs. Fairman, and
three grand children to mourn her
loss.
! Circuit Court convened here last Mon =
! day, Judge 4. G.. Mayors presiding,
and Mai. G. b. Huddleston, District
| Attorney. The following members of
/ the bar were in attendance: K. III.
Thompson and A. &. McNair, of Brook
haven: Benz. King, BeaureEard; Sylves-
! ter McLaurin, Brandon: ID. Nj. Watkins,
Columbia, and A. ii. Longlno and A. +.
Weathersby of the local bar.
The term was quite short one, closing
on Wednesday evening after almost all
the cases on docket were finished. The
entire cost of the term was $625. which
! is very tiatterlng when it is remembered
! the January tenn cost more than 1890
90, and last July over Sl6OO.O0 To add
to this good showing we may mention
that the Grand Jury found IL indictments
"a better than in January; and fewer
than has been known for years.
The following are the eases disposed of:
Civil Cases-Henry Williams vs.. Silas
Steen; Judgment for plaintiff; f. j. Mel
son VS.. Dampeer, Riley Il Co.; Judgment
for plaintrtf; j. +. Fley vs.. Dampeer,
Riley & CO.; Judgment for plaintiff;
N II. Sharp use A. II. LonginO vs.. Dam
! I'ttis hlICN I" w. loi
! Horace Smith vs.. BENZ King; Judgment
for plaintiff; w. +. Burns vs.. J. II. Prime,
Judgment for plaintiff; Albert Oats vs..
Eliza Warren; Judgment for defendant;
| Criminal Cases-State vs.. Willie Lang
ston, carrying cOncesled weapons, plead
guilty; State vs.. Print Berry, Profane
swearing, plead guilty; State vs. Print
Berry, profanity, plead guilty; State vs..
Clark Collins and Olive Dowdle. L. C.,
mol pros; State VS.. Steve Burrell, grand
larceny. mol pros; State vs.. Lloyd Smith,
Jr., exhibiting deadly wc.p"n Jury and
verdict of guilty; State VS.. Joe Ddven-
port, carrying concealed weapon. put on
file; State VS.. Joe Davenport, burglary
and grand larceny, put OH file; STATE rs.
Joe Davenport, carrying cou'r#cd ""ap-
on, placed on file; State vs.. Joe Dav,n-
port, assault and battery vi II intent,
placed on file; State vs.. Sam Oats aud
Minerva Haywood, U. c., mol pros; State
VS.. Isaac Collins, profanity, indictment
uuashed; State VS.. Wylie Moore assault
and battery with intent, plead guilty;
/ State VS.. Willie Morris, NJ. NJ, bond
forfeited, against principal and sureties
J. r. Morris and BENZ King; State VS..
Steve Adams, assault and battery, dis
missed; State VS.. Jerry Garner, grand
larceny plead guilty of petit larceny;
State VS.. John Bryant, exhibiting deadly
weapon Jury and verdict of guilty;
State va. II. II. Smith, profanity, indict-
ment quashed; State vs.. James Parker
and sam'l Shirdly. assault, mol pros;
State vs. VIM. Polk, assault and battery,
plead guilty; State VS.. Jno. w. Ross,
Defaulting Grand Juror, Judgment
nisi set aside; State vs.. A. j.
Nelson, false s Protsass, judgment "ht
Bryant, exhibiting deadly weapon,
appeal dismissed, State VS.. John Bryant,
Trespass, appeal dismissed; State VS..
John Wilson, burglary and petit larceny,
plead guilty to petit larceny; State VS..
Geo. Butler, carrying concealed weapon,
Jury and verdict of guilty.